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Who What When Where Why of Watergate

Who: Richard Nixon, President of the United States
Nixon's administration attempted a huge cover up of the Watergate scandal, but Nixon's paranoia had already destroyed him. He resigned, the first president to do so, before he could be impeached, or charged with presidential misconduct.

What: Watergate was a political scandal that happened on June 17, 1972. Nixon's campaign used five men to break into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, at the Watergate hotel. The FBI discovered that Nixon had been taping conversations illegally and wiretapping phones.

When: June 17, 1972

Where: The Watergate Hotel, at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee.

Why: Nixon was extremely paranoid so he wanted wiretaps and information on all of his enemies. He wanted to know everything that happened around him.

Timeline Essay

Many things happened in the United States during the 1960’s.  The environment, Civil Rights, and the Vietnam war are all things that modern Americans should use as a lesson from the experiences of the 60’s.

One thing that people were concerned about in the 60’s was the environment. The environmental movement was greatly helped by the release of the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. The widespread reading of the book encouraged people to become more engaged in concerns about the pollution and pesticides. Other concerns about the environment’s effect on humans helped to create the Clean Air Act of 1970 and the Clean Water Act of 1972. The environmental movement has evolved and continued today as Americans become more aware of their effect on nature.

Another issue that Americans faced in the 1960’s was the controversy of Civil Rights. The 60’s Civil Rights movement started off when four black Carolina students refused to leave the whites-only counter while drinking their coffee. They sat calmly in an act of nonviolent protest, which encouraged other students to begin doing this as well, along with those continuing the actions of the Freedom Riders. In 1963, Civil Rights leader  Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, DC in front of 250 thousand people participating in a march he led.  This speech greatly impacted the Civil Rights movement, bringing a lot of attention to the cause as a defining moment in the 60’s. Americans everywhere can still learn many things from this speech and the entire Civil Rights movement, as a lesson in accepting others and doing what is right.

The Vietnam War was another major issue. In 1964, Congress voted to go to war in Vietnam, giving permission to the president to use “all necessary measures” to defeat the Vietcong. Costing about 58000 American lives and billions of dollars, the Vietnam War is still not understood very well. Americans were torn on the issue, with many protests against the growing war. Male students avoided the draft by fleeing to Canada, or they burned their draft cards in acts of protest. The war continued into the 70’s, finally ending in 197 when Saigon fell to the Vietcong.

The lessons that Americans can learn from the events for the 60’s are very important to our future.

Because of the mistakes and victories that were made, they can be used to make America a better 

place in the future.

Political Cartoon

Despite claims by Richard Nixon that he would end the war in Vietnam in his 1968 Presidential campaign, he still hadn't done it by the end of his first term as President. He claimed he had a secret plan to end the war in order to get people to vote for him in hopes of finally getting away from Vietnam. Contrary to his promise, the soldiers sent to Vietnam actually increased during his first term. During his second campaign, he once again claimed to be ending the war, stating that "Peace is at hand." The war finally ended in 1973 during his second term.

Interview

Interview

1. Name/DOB/Place of birth?

-Laura Fowler, August 11 1954, Orange  CA

-Herbert Reyes, May 8, 1955, Chicago IL

2. What were the main events you remember from the 60's?

Fowler: "JFK assassination, man landing on the moon, and the Beatles coming to America."

Reyes: " The JFK assassination, Martin Luther King, and the Vietnam War."

3. Where in life were you at this time?

Fowler: "I was in elementary school for the JFK assassination and the Beatles, andn Jr High for the man landing on the moon."

Reyes: "Elementary student."

4. What can you remember from music in this time?

Fowler: "Beatles, the Animals, the Supremes, Elvis's 'I Just Wanna Be Your Teddy Bear', Sonny and Cher, Beach Boys v the Beatles."

Reyes: "I never liked music. Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Alice Cooper, Elton John, The Animals, Monkees, Monte Cruz." 

5. What do you think is the most important event that happened?

Fowler: "Assassination of JFK."

Reyes: "Assassination of JFK."

6. Do you remember the JFK v Nixon debate on television?

Fowler: "no"

Reyes: "Yes. Nixon lost because he couldn't handle being on TV. He sweated too much. His performance on TV killed him. He was paranoid and JFK killed him on debates."

7. What do you remember about the JFK assassination?

Fowler: "Close to Thanksgiving, I was in class and we had TVs on and we could hear all of this noise out in the hallways. Out teacher went to see what all the noise was and she came back and she said the president was dead. There was nothing else on TV for days."

Reyes: "Being in 3rd grade, right around lunchtime at Central Standard time, I was called into the auditorium and told what happened, and it was on TV for a few days."

8. What do you remember about the MLK assassination?

Fowler: "Nothing really"

Reyes: "Not much. I remember when it happened and all the news about it, but to me it wasn't as important as JFK."

9. What was the music like back then v today?

Fowler: "Back then? It was a lot better."

Reyes: "Understandable back then, not now. Music is music, it's the same. Everyone wants to give a purpose  in their lyrics. The chords might be different, how you portray it might be different, but it's all the same."

10. What was your impression of the hippie movement?

Fowler: "I was too young for it, or to really experience it. It was more about taking drugs than protesting the war."

Reyes: "It was an expression of liberty, an expression of freedom. And it was needed.  The 60's was a repressive decade. It was a very important movement towards the future."

Intro

Intro

The 1960’s was a time in American history that was full of events that changed the course of the 

nation. People challenged the old ideals of society and wanted to create a new America. Things such

as civil rights, war, foreign politics, and environments were some of the things that were changed 

forever in this era of time. Music shaped a lot of people’s values during this time and called attention 

to many issues. Many conflicts with government and the people arose as well during this era. The

hippie movement also gained momentum during this time, with mainly young people experimenting

with psychedelic drugs and protesting the war in Vietnam. Because of the things that happened 

during this time period, the way we live today is radically different.